Shrine Hasl West East Tilt Preview with Key Players
The West squad under Jim Owens and the East led by Joe Kuharich shape a wide open game for the 87th Shrine Hasl. West eyes diverse offense with Hadl Melin and McClinton Bull in backfield while the East relies on Gabriel Miller Ferguson Davis to guide post season attack.
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San Francisco
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame
Hob Ferguson
Ohio State
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Roman
Gabriel
North Carolina State
Ron Miller
Kuharich
West
Jim Owens
Washington
Utah State
Merlin Olsen
Clark Miller
Guy Reese
Southern Methodist
Owens
John Hadl
Kansas
Mel Melin
Washington State
Curtis McClinton
Ron Bull
Baylor
McClinton
Bull
Field Goal May Decide Rose Bowl Clash
Pasadena notes suggest a field goal could settle the Rose Bowl between Minnesota and UCLA as both teams, battered by prior field goals, prepare for the game. UCLA relies on Bobby Smith’s 31 yard kick to beat USC 10 7 while Minnesota edged Purdue 10 7 on Tom Loechler’s boot in a tight season.
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Pasadena
Calif
Minnesota
UCLA
Gophers
Bruing
Bobby Smith
University of Southern California
Purdue
Tom Loechler
Blue Gray Game Draws Scouts From Pro Leagues
Scouts from many NFL and AFL teams will watch the 23rd annual Blue Gray game on Dec 30 in Montgomery Alabama. The article notes former Blue Gray participants like Bart Starr Chuck Bednarik Francis Tarkenton and Norm Snead highlighting ongoing talent flow to professional ranks.
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Ala
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia
Francis Tarkenton
NFL Vikings
Norm Snead
Washington
Crimson Tide Favored in Sugar Bowl Clash
National champion Alabama resumes practice today for the Sugar Bowl against Southwest Conference co champion Arkansas. The Tide is undefeated in 10 regular season games and trains in Biloxi Mississippi while Arkansas arrives with an 8 2 regular season record at its pre game headquarters in Louis Armstrong Stadium area?
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New Orleans
Alabama
Arkansas
Crimson Tide
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
Louis
Nittany Lions eye third bowl in Gator buildup
Penn State's Nittany Lions, fresh from a two day Christmas playoff, head south for final tune up before the Gator Bowl with Georgia Tech in Jacksonville. Coach Rip Engle aims for four workouts at St Augustine High School field before game time. The team seeks a third straight bowl win after 1959 Liberty Bowls over Alabama 7 0 and Oregon 41 12.
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Penn State
Nittany Lions
Georgia Tech
Jacksonville
Fla
Rip Engle
St. Augustine High School
Lions
Fort Eustis
Alabama
Oregon
Basketball Standings and Results Summary
Eastern Division standings show Pittsburgh leading with 15 wins and 4 losses, Cleveland 7-15, Chicago 14-20, Washington 11-20, with Seattle-like gaps in the West. Regular-season results include Pittsburgh beating Cleveland 108 106 and 100 86 against Chicago, while Hawaii upset Kansas City 88 87 and Cleveland routed Pittsburgh 182 117. Upcoming Tuesday games feature Cleveland at Washington and Kansas City at Hawaii in Hilo.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
G.B
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hawaii
Hilo
Blanda Leads Oilers to AFL Title In 1960 Victory
Houston Oilers defeat San Diego 10 to 3 to clinch the AFL championship. Coach Wally Lemm, stepping in midseason, guides Houston from last place to a 10 game win streak. Quarterback George Blanda earns praise after a 46 yard field goal and a pass to Billy Cannon for the lone TD. Six Oilers depart with injuries, two players not returning.
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Tex
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Wally Lemm
Houston Oilers
Oilers
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Letit
Lemm
George Blanda
Bill Groman
Fred Glick
Blanda
Billy Cannon
Winner Disqualified In 6-Horse Finish
At Tropical Park six horses passed the line within a length. Athenian 2nd initially won the race but stewards disqualified him for interference in the stretch. Scandalmonger, paying $25.70, was declared the winner, changing the daily double payoff from the expected $1,513.80 to $307 for $3. Keep Ideals and Athenian 2nd were affected by the ruling.
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Fla
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Athenian
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Are Garlic Pills Goop for High Blood Pressure
A health capsule discusses whether garlic supplements affect high blood pressure. Dr. Michael A. Petii, M.D., explains the evidence, potential benefits, and cautions about interactions with medications and dosing considerations.
South Skips to Victory in Shrine All Star Game
Baylor quarterback Bobby Ply led the South to a 35 10 win over the North in the Shrine College All Star game. Ply completed 14 of 26 passes for 3 receivers Glenn Glass Larry Wilson and Bill Miller caught Ply passes for touchdowns. Ply also scored a rushing TD and was named the most valuable player as the South extended its series lead while attendance sagged to 18892 in cold weather.
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Pla
Baylor
Bobby Plys
Glenn Glass
Tennessee
Larry Wilson
Bill Miller
Shrine
North
Eddie Wilson
Arizona
Larry Onesti
Northwestern
Aussies Near Championship in Davis Cup Showdown
Melbourne international faces Italy as Australia seeks its 10th Davis Cup in 12 years. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver won singles for Australia at Kooyong Stadium while Emerson and Pietrangeli, Sirola, and Laver split early matches. A doubles victory would seal the title for Capt. Harry Hopman’s team amid a hot day of tennis.
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Australia
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
Italy
Emerson
U.S
Nicola Pietrangeli
Laver
Orlando Sirola
Kooyong Stadium
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Harry Hopman
Pietrangeli
Nicola
Sirola
Packers Win But Are Fined By The Associated Press
The Chicago Packers, delayed by travel issues, were fined 2500 by NBA President Maurice Podoloff for late arrival in New York. They beat the Detroit Pistons 118-97 as the NBA schedule included New York Knicks 136-135 in double overtime over Philadelphia Warriors.
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National Basketball Association
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Madison Square Garden
NBA
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Shockers Open Tourney Opponent Texas Christian
Oklahoma City AP The 26th annual all college tournament opens with two first round games Texas Christian versus Houston and Oklahoma City University against Utah State. Seattle faces Bowling Green and Wichita State meets Texas A&M in the other first round. Lanny Van Bman leads Wichita State while Utah State aims for another title.
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Six Cage Tournaments on Tap
Six college basketball tournaments start this week with ECAC Holiday Festival in New York and the Quaker City at the Palestra in Philadelphia plus the All-College in Oklahoma City. Wednesday features the Los Angeles Classic the Big Eight tourney in Kansas City and the Far West in Portland. Early matchups include NYU vs Dayton in the Holiday Festival and Duquesne vs Wyoming in the Quaker City opener.
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Laos Political Airlift Opens Talks Among Princes
In Vientiane the International Control Commission began airlifting 220 neutralist and pro Communist troops for a three prince meeting to form a coalition government led by Souvanna Phouma. The first flights carried 45 soldiers for Souvanna Phouma and 45 Pathet Lao troops for Souphanouvong, with talks to proceed under security arrangements by military reps.
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Reins Race to Top Of ABL Ladder
The Pittsburgh Ring beat Cleveland Pipers 108-106 on the Pipers floor to surge atop the Eastern Division standings, while Hawaii Chiefs edged Kansas City Steers 88-87 in Honolulu. Bucky Bolyard hit a game winning field goal with one second left, lifting the Rens to a half game lead over Cleveland.
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Cardinal Spellman Finishes Visit to Berlin
Cardinal Francis Spellman closes a two day Christmas visit with U S troops in Berlin praising the city’s defenders and lamenting the Communist wall. He took a helicopter tour of the border area and briefly stepped across at Friedrichstrasse to greet East German guards.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
U.S
New York
Friedrichstrasse
Giants Take Home Books Money in Mind
NEW YORK AP It is almost like a classroom as the Giants hand in their homework to Coach Allie Sherman with raised stakes. Each player could earn 4 000 to 5 000 if they beat the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay for the NFL title. Sherman sent players home with playbooks and prepared them with outdoor drills to translate knowledge into execution. He warned that Packers running threat led by Jim Taylor is their biggest danger after a 20 17 regular season loss earlier this month.
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P.S
New York ‘Giants
Allie Sherman
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Sherman
Packers
Yankee Stadium
Giants
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Rangers Snap Skid With 6-4 Win Over Detroit
New York Rangers halted a six game drought after rookie coach Doug Harvey rallied the team. They won three straight, scoring 19 goals in the stretch, moving within four points of second place Toronto and signaling a hot streak in the league.
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Associated Press
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National Hockey League
Doug Harvey
Rangers
Detroit
Toronto
Three Die in Bangkok Ship Explosion
A Navy antisubmarine vessel exploded in Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. The commanding officer and three Thai sailors were killed as the vessel, loaned by the United States under a military air program, was beached to prevent sinking.
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